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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An inexpensive white paint that contains [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lime lime] suspended in water. Whitewash may contain other additives such as: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glue glue], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=whiting whiting], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=table%20salt salt], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sugar sugar]. The nonpermanent, water-soluble paint was used on walls, fences and ceilings. A similar lime based paint, called limewash, was usually composed of lime mixed with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tallow tallow] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linseed%20oil linseed oil] as a water resistant exterior coating.
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An inexpensive white paint that contains [[lime|lime]] suspended in water. Whitewash may contain other additives such as: [[glue|glue]], [[whiting|whiting]], [[table%20salt|salt]], or [[sugar|sugar]]. The non-permanent, water-soluble paint was used on walls, fences and ceilings. A similar lime based paint, called [[limewash]], was usually composed of lime mixed with [[tallow|tallow]] or [[linseed%20oil|linseed oil]] as a water resistant exterior coating.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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água de cal (Port.); white lime; limewash; white washing
 
água de cal (Port.); white lime; limewash; white washing
  
== Additional Information ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
Bob Bennett "Awash with Colour: The Use of Limewash as a Decorative and Protective Coating" Building Conservation Directory, 1997: [http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/awash/awash.html Link]
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* Bob Bennett "Awash with Colour: The Use of Limewash as a Decorative and Protective Coating" Building Conservation Directory, 1997: [http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/awash/awash.html Link]
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p.570
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p.570
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  
* Website address 1  Comment: Lime article - http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/limebasic/limebasic.htm
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* Lime article - http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/limebasic/limebasic.htm
  
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
 
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

Latest revision as of 14:04, 22 August 2020

Description

An inexpensive white paint that contains Lime suspended in water. Whitewash may contain other additives such as: Glue, Whiting, salt, or Sugar. The non-permanent, water-soluble paint was used on walls, fences and ceilings. A similar lime based paint, called Limewash, was usually composed of lime mixed with Tallow or Linseed oil as a water resistant exterior coating.

Synonyms and Related Terms

água de cal (Port.); white lime; limewash; white washing

Resources and Citations

  • Bob Bennett "Awash with Colour: The Use of Limewash as a Decorative and Protective Coating" Building Conservation Directory, 1997: Link
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.570
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998